Fiber-board crate



June 24, 1930.

H. B. WALTER FIBER BOARD CRATE Filed July 29, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 a U/ 21 r June 24, 1930. v H. B. WALTER FIBER BOARD 0mm:

Filed July 29, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES HARRISON B. WALTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FIBER-BOARD CRATE a lication filed m 29, 1927. Serial No. 209,223.

This invention relates to improvements in fiber board crates for use in shipping citrous fruits, vegetables, and the like and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

The object of the invention is to produce a fiber board crate of simple and economical construction which may be shipped flat or knocked down to the consumer and which may be readily set-up and stapled ready for use with the usual standard stapling equipment. Another object of the invention is to provide a crate of the kind which comprises a 1'5 lurality of units, as for example two half bushel units, and in which the parts are so related that it is a very simple matter to form the crate for shipment of both units or of a single unit. y

The advantages of the invention will appear more fully as I proceed with my speci cation,

In the drawings I Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved crate as it appears when packed closed and sealed ready for shipment. v

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the crate as it appears when set up with one of the lids removed so that it is ready for packing.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the tubular members included in the multiple body of the crate.

Figure 4 is a plan view on a reduced scale of the blank from which the unit tubular body is made.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the lids as it appears when set-u and-stapled.

Figure 6 is a plan view 0 the blank from which the'lids are made.

. Figure 7 is a'perspective view of a crate when packed, closed, and sealed ready for shipment including asingle unit. A Figure 8 is a perspective view of the crate shown in Figure 7 with the lid removed so the crate is ready for packing.

I Figure 9 is a plan view on a reduced scale of the blank for making a lid for a single unit. 4

Referring now to p invention illustrated inthe drawings: 10, 10

that embodiment of my.

indicate two identical closures or lids, one for the bottom of the crate and the other for the top of the'crate. 11, 11 indicate two identical units of a multiple unit tubular body. Each body unit is rectangular in cross section and is made from an elongated blank 12 creased transversely at 13 to provide the four sides of said tubular body and an extension 14 at the end of one of said sides. By folding the blank 12 upon itself in a familiar manner into tubular form and by stapling the extension 14 to the other end of the blank in a familiar manner by a suitable stapling machine, a unit of the multiple unit tubular body may be quickly and readily formed.

The lid 10 is made from a blank 15 as shown in Fig. 6. Said blank is cut and creased to provide a main part 16 which'is of 'a width equal to the outside dimensions of a unit of the multiple unit tubular body 11 and of a length equal to'the total outside length of all the units of the multiple unit tubular body, in this case two, when placed side by side as shown inFigure 2, to be included in the crate; and side extensions 17, 17 and end extensions 18, 18, the latter being severed from the former by means of cuts 19 leaving flap extensions 20 to be folded upon and stapled to the extension 17 when the lid is set up as shown in Fi re 5. v

The tubular body blanks are provided with a series of holes 21 for ventilation purposes. Said holes are located in the part of the multiple' unit tubular body left exposed below the flanges of the lids provided by the extensions 17, 17 of the lid blank. S'aid flanges embrace the multiple unit tubular body and close and lock the parts thereof together.

As stated the four blanks, two for the multiple unit tubular body of the crate and two for the lids are shipped flat to the consumer. He then sets them up and staples them in the manner described. A lid,'10, is then placed on. a support and the units of the multiple unit tubular body are assembled in the same manner as shown in Figure 2. The crate is then packed after which the other lid 10 is applied to close the top of the crate. The operation is then completed by means of strap 22 of familiar kind applied to draw the two lids into close engagement with the multiple unit tubular body and seal them together.

In case a crate of but a single unit is desired for shipment smaller lids 10 are used as shown in Figure 7 These are formed from a smaller blank 15* which is otherwise cut and creased in the same manner as shown in Figure 6 for the larger lid, like parts being indicated by like numbers with the superfi It is manifest from the foregoing that the improved fiber board crate is easily and readily assembled and presents a rigid construc-' tion for the shipment of citrous fruits, vegetables, and the like.

4 I claim as. my invention:

A multiple unit fiber board crate comprising a multiple body consisting of separate like tubular units, engaged side to side, each unit being open at its top and bottom ends, and top and bottom closure members, each consisting of a wall adapted to provide a common closure for the one end of all the units of the crate and of side and end flanges adapted to embrace the exposed sides of said units and to maintain them in aligned relation, the several members of said crate being collapsible to permit their shipment fiat to the consumer.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I afiix my signature this 15th day of July, A. D; 1927.

HARRISON B. WALTER.

cn nnr csra a connection.

Patent No. l, 767 629. I Granted June 24, 1930, to

. nnisou B. WALTER.

It is hereby certified that the abovenumbered patent was erroneously issued to the inventor said "Walterifl Bis-owner of said invention, whereas said patent should have beenissued .t'o*1=- 'Gontainer. Corporation of America, otfihi'cago, Ill- 311018, a corporationflof'Delaware,said corporation being assignee of the entiremterest'in said inventi'ou, ,asflshown by the records of assignments'in this office; and that the said Letters Patents should be read with this correction thereih' that the same. mayconformito the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 26th day}' of August, A. D. 1930.,

M. J. Moore,

(Seal) i Acting Commissioner oi Patents. 

